Exactly one year ago, Washington County Land Use and Transportation made the decision to close Timber Road indefinitely due to a slow-moving landslide collapsing the roadway between Glenwood and Timber. Here’s where the project to repair and reopen the road stands (Story is free; please consider a subscription to support original reporting in our rural community).
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Timber Road landslide repair scheduled to begin in summer of 2024, finish by year’s end
Washington County Land Use and Transportation has selected a repair method for the Timber Road landslide and expects to begin work in the summer of 2024, with a planned completion date at the end of 2024.
County eyes options for repairing Timber Road landslide
It’s been seven months since Timber Road closed between downtown Timber and Highway 6. Washington County is eyeing a number of options for a fix and may seek funding from FEMA to repair Timber Road.
Timber Road geotechnical analysis underway
Publishing a photo of heavy equipment atop the cracked roadway near the S-curves on Timber Road, the county reiterated that the evaluation is expected to be finished in September.
Construction to repair closed Timber Road may be ‘up to two years’ away
Timber Road, closed since March 6 thanks to a portion of the road between Glenwood and Timber crumbling due to a slow-moving landslide, may not see construction begin on a fix for two more years.
Portland woman killed in Sunday morning crash on Highway 26
A Portland woman died early Sunday morning after rolling her vehicle down an embankment near the Timber Junction on Highway 26.
Wildfire burning near Timber
Fire crews from Banks Fire District and neighboring agencies are responding to a wildfire on Timber Road between the community of Timber and Highway 6
Reehers Camp prepares for spring opening
Reehers Camp, located about two miles west of Timber on Cochran Road, is scheduled to open to overnight campers Friday, May 19, according to the Oregon Department of Forestry.
National Weather Service issues Winter Storm Warning
Spring might be in the air, but the winter chill hasn’t quite loosened its grip. The Portland office of the National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning, cautioning residents of the Coast Range of Northwest Oregon and the Central Coast Range of Western Oregon to brace for heavy snowfall from 11 PM this evening to 11 PM Sunday, primarily affecting areas above 1,500 feet.
Timber Road closed ‘indefinitely’ after landslide
Timber Road is closed between Strassel and Cochran Roads and will remain so “indefinitely,” the county said Monday.
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